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No. 808,103. Patented Nov. 18, 1884.

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LORENZO srERRINs, OE HrNsDALE, NEW HmursHrRE, AND GEORGE r. sfrERRrNs, OE VERNON, VERMONT.

CARi-COUPLING.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,103, dated November 18, 1884.

Application filed September 25, 1884. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.'

Beit known that we, LORENZO S'rERRrNs, of Hinsdale, in the county of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire, and GEORGE P. STER- BINs, of Vernon, in the county of lVindham, State of Vermont, have invented a new and Improved Gar-Coupling, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is designed to produce acoupler that is automatic in coupling, and having alink always ready for use, and though capable of removal, if desired, it is intended to always remain in the head ofthe draw-bar when uncoupled as when coupled.

In the accompanying drawings of a carcoupling embodying our invention, Figure 1 is a plan of the coupling with a convenient arrangement for uncoupling from either side or top of the car. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same and the mouth, link, and hook of another coupling, shown in broken lines as when coupled for use. Fig. 3 is afi-ont or end view of the head and hook-pin, as seen from the right of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5 are two views of the link.

The same letters indicate the same part in all.

A is the head of the draw-bar A2, made with the usual form of flaring mouth, and having a cavity enlarged laterally inside, as shown by the broken line A', Fig. 1, and its bottom sloping down from the mouth, as shown in Fig. 2.

C is the link, made in the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, heavy at one end and spread wider than the opening in the head A, so that it cannot be drawn out, though the pin B is out, without'being turned up sidewise or on edge, in which position it can be removed or put into the head A. The end C of the link is more of the common rounded form, but made with an edge, as shown, so that in coming together the links, though hitting each other, pass readily the one over the other, as in Fig. 2, the under one making the connection and coupling.

As in some cases it may be desired to use our coupling with another requiring one of the old crooked links, we make an opening through its back above the bar, to which the head is attached, so that by raising the link to the top of the cavity inthe head it may be slid back, as shown at Ct, Fig. 2, until the front end of the link is even with the front edge or mouth of the head, so that our coupling ean be used when necessary with the old common forms of heads and links. rlhe pin B` has a long body, and is designed to remain always in the broad end of thelink, as in Figs. 1 and 2, and has a coupling-hook attached to it in front. Said hook (shown at B, Figs. 1, 2, and 3) is made of the form shown, its sloping under surface enabling the link of the other coupling to raise the whole pin andpass beyond the point of the hook, which falls and makes the connection or couples, its upper slope allowing the top link to slide up and rest thereon, as shown in Fig. 2. Thus it is immaterial which link in coming together passes over the other. rEhe under one is guided by the upper, so as to pass under the hook and raise it and complete the connection. The upper part of the pin B is made wider thanl the hook and lower part, so as to bear on each side on the ribs b b for strength. The widespread form of the broad end (l2 of the link gives the necessary lateral play on the pin for curves, 85e.

The arrangement and connections shown for raising the pin B or uncoupling are provided with means for holding said pin up for kicking,77 as when raised by t-he rod c from the top of the car the rod turned slightly will bring the pin c so as to rest in the catch c, or when the pin B is raised from the side by the lever d2 the lug e, which is pivotcd on the car D at e', can be turned to the position shown in broken lines, and its arm c receive and support the lever d?, holding up the pin uncoupled when backing, when so desired. The heavy end c2 of the link when not coupled rests always on the inclined bottom of the head, raising the outer end slightly, so as to be always ready for coupling, and can be used with the old or common form of head and pin,

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widened interorly, and a pin provided with I hook, and the link made witha spread heavy a hook, as described, in combination with a rear end, as above set forth.

link made with a laterally-spread real' end and T cavity, through which the pin passes, substans' 5 tially as and for the purposes described. I

2. The combination of the head having an Witnesses: interiorlylaterally-widened cavity Withaslopl CHARLES E. RUSSELL,

ing bottom, as described, the piu having a JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM. 

